Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

N tAfA; tsAttcul1E oAy, however, Af ksc9-
mon was not in his usual spirits, and when
~ clntter Of horses' hoofs before the door
nounesd the approach Of strangers, he alb
ceased wiping his counter and looked
T. Dr. Guild, the president and secretary
NJ new company strode into the shop.
I'VE ere looking" said the president, "for
kan by the name Of Wiles, and three
bxicam known - Pedro, Manuel and
)gnel"
fYo arsr
rive arsi"
rn1x, and hope yen foind 'em. And Il
Z ~ Git from 'em the score I've got aetn em,
axlint, IN add blessing to it."
khev was laugh at this from the by
4 i1anden, who, somehow, resented the intru-
1on Of these strangers
& II fear You viii find it no laughing matter,
81 ntasmen,n said DR.. Guild, little stif1y,
n when tell you that a murder has been COM
lifted, and the men am seeking within an
]. >>.cur of that murder put up that notice signed
'hy their Names" and DR.. Guild displayed the
Apaper.
K Thers was . brsathlew silence among the
pwd = they eagerly pressed around the
(tnr. Only Roscommon kept on wiping his
a unter.
ESYu win observe, gentlemen, that the
{np Of Roscommon also appears on this
'f ~ q ono of the original locaters."
Md sure, darlint, :" ~.id Roscommcn, with
t looking up, @if we've no better evidence
Nm thim boys than you have iorninst me, it's
.oas Iysd betthsr be riaing to wanst. For
D II 6eself u hasn't stirred fut out of the store
- day and noight-more betoken a. the boys
Iys aEvsd kin testify"
That's 20; Rosss right" chorused the
muwd ~We've heen running the old man all
0lehks
sT1sn how comes your name on this
rupsrr
4 20 murdherl will ye listen to him, boysi
Asn svsry felly that owed me whisky bill
1kdn,t come to me and say: AN, Misther
nuscommon,' or 'Moike,' as the case
might be, sure it's an illighant sthrike I've
unnae this day and it's meself that has put
0own your rAme as an original locator, and
yr fortHalss made Mr.. Roscommon, and will
'H1lu mo up another quart for the good
& hetune you AMI me. All, but ask Jack
bwn over yam IL il isn't sisk that am Of
5ocdginal locations"
1ha laugh that followed this speech, and its
ock3cal application, convinced tho pcrty that
II Nod blundered, that they could obtain
4lefv to tho real cul l1;;ts zero, and that any
nft by threats would meet violent opp0-
Nevertheless tao Goc.ox was persistent.
IN did you - these men lastl"
On did I $50 them, II itl Bedad, what
Irwin up tho liquor and keeping me
Ndry and swate, never sse them at
ohaso, Rom, chorused the crowd again,
roche whole proceeding was delight
dcal
can tsl you, gentlemen" /" said the
c4imy, athat they were in Monterey
e that they did not return ON that
pmorning, and that they must have
q 10 at daybreak"
hese words, which the doctor re-
soon Is delivered, the party rode
nn3ommon resumed his service and
Abing. But late that night, when
nus closed and the last loiterer was
~ elected, Mr.. Roscommon, in the
Yrivacy Of his chamber produced
skiing paper. "Read it, Maggie
- it's meself never had the farming
ts."
Roscommou took tho paper:
ts law papers, making over some
yis o Moikei ye hav'n't been
1e
asd fwhotz that durty gray paper
end fourishess"
81 ,thers me intoirely. Shure it
5f Aggie, it's Spanish grantl"
~ grant, o Moike, and what did
sd&mon laid his finger beside his
led softly, "Whishkyln